Sudduth, Mrs. J. L. (Lillian) 1848-1926

SUDDUTH, RIDGEWAY, BOWERS

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Date: 10/24/2011 at 18:44:32

LeMars Globe-Post
November 15, 1926

OBITUARY OF MRS. J. L. SUDDUTH
1848-1926

Friends at Seney have been informed of the death of Mrs. John L. Sudduth, a
former Seney resident, who passed away in a hospital at Mitchell, South
Dakota.

Lillian M. Ridgeway was born in Pennsylvania in 1848. She married Rev. John
L. Sudduth on Aug. 23, 1892, who was pastor of the Seney M.E. church She
died in a hospital in Mitchell, S.D., following an illness of six weeks.
The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon in the M.E. church, Rev. F. B.
Nixon officiating.

Mrs. Sudduth taught school and as far as possible, her pupils acted as
Pallbearers and did the singing.

The Pallbearers were Elam Chapman, W. J. Reeves, John Alderson, C. W.
Reeves, C. E. Ewin and C. L. Britton. Interment was made in the Seney
cemetery. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband of Pierre, S.D. and
many friends. Relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sudduth
of Rock Rapids, James Sudduth of Pierre, S.D., W. G. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs.
Adrian Bowers and Miss Bernice Sudduth of LeMars.